A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday nullified a request filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking for an order to detain suspended Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin for 14 more days.
According to the DSS, its application is based on new evidence it had discovered.
Truth Live News reports that the DSS had on Wednesday filed the application which came before the vacation judge today.
However, delivering his judgement on the matter, Justice Hamza Muazu dismissed the application, citing it as an abuse of court process and identifying the lack of jurisdiction.
Counsel to DSS, Mr. Victor Ejelonu, opted to withdraw the matter upon questioning by the judge about the court’s jurisdiction, given the exclusive rights of the Magistrate Court to grant detention orders under Sections 293 and 296 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.
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